Plant Propagation

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  1. 4. seeds planted indoors or in a greenhouse with a germinating medium that are transplanted later to a larger container or to a permanent location outdoors
  2. 7. undifferentiated mass of cells
  3. 11. process of connecting two plants together in such a way that they will unite and continue to grow as one plant
  4. 12. sugar based gel from certain algae
  5. 16. asexual propagation method using root pieces of young plants during late winter or early spring
  6. 17. utilizing biotechnology by gene transfer or genetic manipulation to select and move genetic material from one plant to another
  7. 19. placing seeds in a moist soil medium at temperatures
  8. 20. a plant which was created from explant and grown by tissue culture
  9. 22. reproduction method that joins a single scion with a small bark or wood to form one new plant
  10. 24. pieces of plants used to grow new plants
  11. 26. another identical object to the oringinal
  12. 27. asexual propagation using a leaf blade or a leaf blade with a petiole attched
  13. 30. reproduction of new plants from parts of the parent plant
  14. 31. short stem with multiple buds
  15. 32. the part of the plant at the soil surface from which new shoots or leaves are produced
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  1. 1. the reproduction of plants with the use of seeds
  2. 2. asexual propagation using a portion of the plant stem that contains terminal or lateral buds
  3. 3. a method of asexual propagation is tissue culture
  4. 5. the reproduction of new plants from seeds and vegetative parts like leaves stems or roots
  5. 6. the percentage of seeds that will grow sprout and grow
  6. 8. method of asexual Propagation which roots are formed on a stem but still attached to the parent plant
  7. 9. a fungal disease which causes the stem to rot at the soil line
  8. 10. placing seedlings in areas of cooler temperatures with less frequent waterings for a set period of time
  9. 13. method of reproduction where plants are cut into sections that will grow naturally
  10. 14. an asexual propagation method consisting of a leaf petiole and a short piece of stem with the lateral bud
  11. 15. a young plant grown from seed
  12. 18. method of growing pieces of plants, called explants
  13. 21. propagation method in which natural structures are removed from the parent plant and planted to grow on their own
  14. 23. softening of the coat to allow moisture
  15. 25. seeds planted directly into the soil outdoors
  16. 28. white tissue that forms over the wounded area of plant
  17. 29. a lower portion that develops into the root system